Last night, as my son was checking in to board his flight to Brazil, I had to walk away from the counter to gain my composure. I was determined not to allow him to see me shedding any tears. Tears shed only because he was leaving and I would miss him but tears shed from lamenting the current state of my own life. Do As I Say Not As I Do Don’t ... [Continue Reading]
5 Things Great Parents Do: The Lion King Way
Last night, I felt a sense of excitement and anticipation the likes of which is generally only associated with the birth of a new child. No, I am not anticipating the birth of a sibling for Supaman. However, I am anticipating seeing him for the first time in nearly two months. Having my son home for a couple days is going to be great but I ... [Continue Reading]
The Pareto Principle and Zombies
For the past few posts I've been speaking about zombies. Take a look here: Part 1 + Part 2 So as to belabor the point no longer, Zombies are all around us. In fact, without realizing it many of us have unknowingly become Zombies. What do Zombies Want? It is simple Zombies want you to become a Zombie. Why else would those you tell that you ... [Continue Reading]
Life is Short and Childhood is Even Shorter
The other day, I was asked how we decided to allow Naeem to travel nearly 6,000 miles from home, shortly after his seventeenth birthday, not having finished high school and not knowing anyone in Porto Feliz, Brasil. I answered the question in the best way I knew how by beginning my answer with a couple of questions followed by a brief analogy. ... [Continue Reading]
The Second Reason That You Should Just Say No To Christmas Gifts
In my previous post I gave you the first reason to just say no to Christmas gifts. Santa Claus is not real and a make-believe character does not deserve to take the credit for all of your hard work! Well the second reason you should just say no to Christmas is that the money you spend buying depreciating goods would be better served if you used it ... [Continue Reading]
WMDs Discovered at Penn State: Reflection On The Penn State Scandal
A Hypothetical Scenario No, I am not breaking a real news story but what if I was. What if I was reporting about how a man named Mike McQueary witnessed the manufacture of a WMD, weapon of mass destruction, in the football locker room, on the campus of Penn State University. What if during my report, I told you Mr. McQueary ... [Continue Reading]
Beware of the Dream Vampires
Vampires are all the rage these days. I don’t know what it is but America seems to be captivated by all things vampire including things like The Twilight Saga, HBO’s series True Blood, CW's series The Vampire Diaries and the 2012 release of Underworld Awakening. The vampires portrayed in the aforementioned modern adaptations all maintain their ... [Continue Reading]
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